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Colin
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Enjoy every sandwich.

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https://www.awaymessage.fun
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If you're looking for a little fun and whimsy while you're snowed in, consider downloading Away Message and leaving a review in the App Store.

www.awaymessage.fun
Mobile app screen showing a vertically scrolling feed of posts. At the top, a red card from Alex Rolfe reads, “Shoveling the pow before it becomes 6 inches of ice whooooo,” posted 1 hour 32 minutes ago. Below it, a post by Tara Lane says, “Never seen my street so empty!” with a photo of a snow-covered city street lined with brick buildings, posted 1 hour 39 minutes ago. Additional colorful post cards are partially visible below. The status bar shows the time 1:42 with standard signal and battery icons. Mobile app screen in “Edit Status” mode. A teal status card shows the text “❄️ Snowed in like Edward ❄️” above a photo of a snow-covered residential street with parked cars and brick apartment buildings. The interface includes options to add a location or a song, style and color controls, and a slider indicating the status will expire in 5 hours and 38 minutes, with a 24-hour maximum. At the top are Cancel and Post buttons, and at the bottom is a red “Clear Status” option. The status bar shows the time as 1:42 with signal and battery icons. Bright green promotional card with rounded corners reading “ADD ME ON AWAY MESSAGE” at the top. In the center is a circular profile photo of a bearded man wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap, seated at a baseball stadium. Below the photo is a white rounded rectangle containing the invite code “QCV-K3G.” At the bottom of the card is the website text “www.awaymessage.fun.” The background features a light dotted pattern with decorative black halftone accents along the right edge.
January 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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jk no its not
TIME SENSITIVE Cancellation at PHL Flight AA2722 is canceled. We're working to rebook you and will update you soon. See refund info at aa.com/refundfaq.
January 24, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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💀
Severe Weather Advisory Severity: Moderate Possible threat to life or property Weather Event Onset 12:00 AM (EST), January 24 Description * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 7 below expected.
January 23, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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The grind never stops
iOS notification screen showing two identical App Store notifications from “Away Message: Status Sharing,” each stating that the status of version 1.1 has changed to “Waiting for Review,” received four and five minutes ago.
January 23, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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My new app "Away Message" is now in the app store! It's digital sticky notes for your real life friends. Make a profile and post emo lyrics like it's 2003.

apple.co/3NzZ4E7

Mac version coming soon, and I've already got a great 1.1 update in the pipeline.

Free, no ads. I just wanted this to exist.
Bright green promotional card with rounded corners reading “Add me on Away Message.” A circular photo shows a bearded man wearing sunglasses and a white baseball cap, seated at a baseball stadium. Below the photo is a white rounded rectangle containing the code “QCV-K3G.” At the bottom, the text “www.awaymessage.fun” appears in black. Dark promotional graphic announcing a new app launch with the headline “New launch alert. Ready. Set. Get.” Centered is a pink rounded-square app icon showing a stylized window with a small UFO beaming up an object. Below, the text reads “Away Message: Status Sharing,” followed by a “Download on the App Store” badge. Blue abstract shapes are scattered across the dark background. Mobile app screen showing the Away Message “Status Feed.” Three stacked cards display friends’ updates: Sarah posts “Coffee run! Be back soon” with a location at Blue Bottle Coffee and a timestamp of just now; Marcus posts “In the zone” with the song “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd, posted 10 minutes ago; Emma posts “Weekend vibes” with a photo of a tropical resort pool and a frozen drink. A green plus button appears on the lower right to add a new status. Mobile app screen showing the Away Message “Edit Profile” interface. A large purple status card reads “I’m so much cooler online,” with music set to “Online” by Brad Paisley. Below are controls for background styles, color selection, and a slider. The top navigation shows Cancel and Save buttons, and a “Clear Profile” option appears at the bottom.
January 23, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Alt text: Animated scene from The Simpsons set in the Try-N-Save. Bart Simpson stands on the right facing Nelson Muntz, who is leaning forward aggressively and speaking to him. Jimbo Jones stands behind Nelson, and a tall character with very high purple hair stands further back. Shelves of boxed goods line the background. On-screen caption reads: “Shoplifting is a victimless crime, like punching someone in the dark.”
January 22, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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A desktop AIM pop-up window titled “Warning Received” displaying a system message that reads, “Warning for pgralla1951: 10:56:22 AM You’ve been warned by PGralla. Your warning level has increased from 0% to 20%.” The dialog includes an information icon on the left and an “OK” button at the bottom.
January 22, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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My bespoke apps both showing up to be nosy this morning

@onbrandon.bsky.social
Smartphone notification center screen showing two notifications over a blurred forest background. The first notification is from an app called “Away Message” and reads, “Good morning! What’s on your mind today?” The second notification is from an app called “One Do” and reads, “What is your one goal for today?”
January 22, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Wheee let's go
Two macOS notification banners from the App Store showing that “Away Message: Status Sharing” version 1.0 for both macOS and iOS has changed status to “Waiting for Review.”
January 21, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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New BBE chicken “fingers” are ridic
A blue Away Message status card showing a basket lined with green-and-white checkered paper holding two large breaded fried cutlets and a serving of seasoned fries. The caption reads “Basically cutlets.” A location tag at the bottom says “Bottle Bar East,” with a timestamp indicating it was posted about three hours ago.
January 21, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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January 20, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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😔
A screenshot of the Apple Sports widget saying “no events for seven days“
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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Wait is that iMessage? Mine aren't dark like that.
green bubble
January 18, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Ohhh, the Denver Broncos?!
January 18, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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What's stopping you from coding like this?
An open laptop displaying a terminal window on a wooden table, next to a Snoopy mug of coffee and a plate with a pink-frosted donut and donut holes.
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Made a bunch of updates to Away Message today! Push notifications, friend codes, share your posts as images! The app is almost ready for the App Store, I'd love if you tried it out :)

testflight.apple.com/join/ZmGDQUkX
A stylized status card on a cream background with bold black text reading, “Now you can share an image of a status!” Below, a media row shows a play icon and the song title “Opalite – Taylor Swift,” with “Posted just now” on the right. A small circular profile photo appears in the top right, and the initials “CW” are shown nearby. iPhone lock screen showing the time 2:54 on Friday the 16th, with cloudy weather and a temperature of 34 degrees. A notification banner appears at the bottom reading, “New Status. Colin! At the Disco! updated their status: Test notification 1234,” with a pink app icon. Cellular, Wi-Fi, and battery indicators are visible at the top.
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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I made some fun updates to Away Message! Give it a try!

Connect with me using code QCV-K3G

testflight.apple.com/join/ZmGDQUkX
Screenshot of a social media app labeled “Status Board” showing a pink card titled “Truth.” The card contains a photo of a gray napkin holder on a countertop with a napkin sticking out. Printed on the holder is the message, “You can’t make everyone happy. You’re not pizza.” A small user avatar appears in the corner, and text below reads “Posted 6m ago.”
January 15, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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I added some fun and whimsy to Away Message

testflight.apple.com/join/ZmGDQUkX
A screenshot of an iPhone app displayed in a simulator window labeled “iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 26.2.” The app shows a “Status Board” screen with a retro, dot-matrix style header on a light, speckled background. The main content is a card titled “Good shirts,” containing a photo of a black T-shirt with a detailed, hand-drawn graphic and a small pixel-art caption reading “YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!” beneath it. The card indicates it was posted 12 minutes ago and includes a small circular user avatar in the top-right corner. Below, a second post appears on a black background with bright green, terminal-style text reading “Boutros boutros golly!” attributed to “Colin! At the Disco!” A green circular compose or action button with a pencil icon is visible in the lower-right corner.
January 15, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Now is the time for Citizens Bank Pit
A wide-angle view of Citizens Bank Park shows the baseball field dropped comically deep below the surrounding stadium, with towering vertical walls plunging far beneath the stands, making the players appear tiny at the bottom of an exaggerated pit while the packed seating and Philadelphia skyline loom far above.
January 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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All we wanted was less plastic in the water and now you're just walking out of the store with all your shit rolling down the sidewalk
Checkout counter sign at an IGA grocery store stating ‘Please ask cashier for bags. Economy reusable bags 20¢. Paper bags 10¢. Required by City of Philadelphia,’ with the store interior visible in the background.
January 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Good t-shirt day from @fishtownneighbors.bsky.social and @albertatech.bsky.social
A black "Fish of Fishtown" T-shirt featuring a dense, hand-drawn collage of fish and aquatic shapes in white line art, arranged into a fish shape, featuring the Fishtown zip code 19125 in the center. A blue T-shirt with a pixel-art robot raising its arms next to a speech bubble that reads ‘YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!’”
January 13, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Seinfeld screenshot of the guy who says to Nana in an alley "The bank? It's gone. It BURNED."
January 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Have you ever really looked at the shape of the 89 bus route?
Map view showing an extremely weird, zigzaggy route snaking across the city, with sharp right-angle turns, backtracking segments, and erratic loops that look almost scribbled rather than planned. The black route line repeatedly changes direction, doubles back on itself, and cuts through neighborhoods in a highly inefficient, jagged pattern, making the overall path look chaotic and unintuitive. A “Skipped stop” warning appears near the top, reinforcing how oddly routed this trip is.
January 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Go Birds
Flight-tracking map of the Philadelphia region showing multiple aircraft paths. Most tracks are scattered across the western suburbs, while a single aircraft highlighted in the bottom right climbs north from Philadelphia International Airport over the Delaware River. That highlighted aircraft is marked with a green box and label and represents the ceremonial flyover aircraft for today’s Philadelphia Eagles game.
January 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Burma Shave
Burma Shave
January 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM